Staple-puller.



H. BREIDING.

STAPLE FULLER. APPLICATION FILED 1411.15, 1906.

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HENRY BR-EIDING, or STERLING, ILLINOIS.

STAPLE-FULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed January 15, 1906. erial No. 296.097.

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Be it known that I, HENRY BREIDIN G, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sterling, in the county of l/Vhiteside and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStaple-Pullers; and I do declare the following to be a full, cle. r, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has reference to staple pullers, and is of a novelconstruction which renders it of special value in withdrawing stapleswhich are deeply embedded in the wood, or on account of large size orother reason possess a greater degree of resistance to removal.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of my invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged fragmentary view showing the position of the jaws when closedupon a staple to be eX- tracted, the fulcrum being omitted, and Fig. 3is a similar view showing the jaws open prior to being brought to theposition in Fig. 2.

Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

My device comprises a pair of jaws 1 and 2, pivotally attached to oneanother as at a, and provided with oppositely disposed handles 3 and 4.The ends of the jaws are clawshaped, the jaw 2 projecting longitudinallybeyond and overlapping the jaw 1.

The jaw 1 has an outwardly curving enlargement 5, which serves as abearing for such jaw when it is used independently; and the jaw 2 may beprovided with a slight deression 6 for the engagement of the staple.buch jaws are further provided, near their pivotal point, with cuttingjaws or knives 7 and 8.

The handle 3 is provided at its outer end with a disk 9, and the handle4 has a curved end 10, projected at a right angle toward the handle 3,and adapted to come in contact with the inner face of such handle whenthe jaws 1 and 2 have sufficiently closed. At their inner ends thehandles 3 and 4 are provided on their inner faces with corrugatedportions 1111.

Pivotally mounted on the jaw 2 is a fulcrum 12, provided at its free endwith a point 13. Fixed to the fulcrum 12 is a curved arm 14, adapted tolimit the movement of the fulcrum with reference to the jaw 2.

In Figs. 2 to 3, 15 represents a section of ordinary wooden post, 16 apiece of one of the wires, and 17 the staple securing such wire to thepost.

In operation, when but a small staple is to be withdrawn, the same maybe accom plished by the use of jaw 1 alone being inserted therebeneathand the portion 5 serving as a fulcrum. In cases where the staple isdriven so far into the wood as to be inaccessible to an ordinary tool,the aw 1 is forced into the post beside the staple by pounding on disk 9with the hand or with a hammer, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The handlesare then brought together as in Fig. 2, resulting in the projecting jaw2 being forced into the post to a position beneath the staple and jaw 1.The handles are then thrown over to the right (Fig. 2) and the stapledrawn by jaw 2.

If the curved outer edge of jaw 2 does not afford sufficient leverage,the fulcrum 12 (Fig. 1) may be employed, the same being attached by pin12. In operation, the point 13 of the fulcrum engages the post and theend of the arm 14 furnishes a stop for the handles.

The jaw 2 can be used independently of the jaw 1, by forcing the pointof the jaw 2 between the wood and staple, and setting the point 13 inrear of the jaw, and as close thereto as possible. The jaw is then priedoutwardly, and away from the point 13, forcing the jaw and stapleoutwardly and upwardly, the jaw being at the same time forced furtherbeneath the staple, and prying it from its seat. This use of the tool isof special advantage in cases where it is difficult or impossible toemploy both of the jaws in the usual manner.

The jaws 7 and 8 may be used for cutting a strand of wire, whennecessary, and the corrugated portions 11 can be employed for stretchinga wire. Neither of these features is considered to be novel, however, intools similar to my device, and nothing is claimed thereon.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particular formof device herein shown and described, as the same can be departed fromwithout altering the spirit of the invention. Neither is the use of thedevice limited to the one herein pointed out, as there are other laceswhere the tool can be used to equal ac vantage.

If desired, the tool can be used without the fulcrum 12 and artsappurtenant thereto, the outer face of the jaw itself providing asufficient support. A greater amount of leverage is attained, however,by the use of the fulcrum 12. When such fulcrum and the arm 14 are used,the outer face of the arm 14 can be roughened or corrugated, to preventslipping thereof.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is:

A staple puller, comprising two handle members pivotally connected sothat they may be brought to a substantially parallel position, onehaving a pointed jaw projecting longitudinally of its member so that 1tmay be driven into a surface at one side of a staple and the otherhaving a jaw projecting longitudinally beyond the first mentioned jawand extending laterally to overlap the point of said other jaw when thetwo handles are brought substantially parallel to each other.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

HENRY BREIDING.

W'itnesses:

I. N. MARTIN, E. H. ESHLEMAN.

